NORTH CIRCUIT

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23320, 13 April 1939, Page 9

NORTH CIRCUIT

HAWERA FEATURES JACK POTTS WINNERS SPEED OF JACKARANDA MANY PACERS IMPROVED

BY ABAYDOS

The success at the Hawera Trotting Club's meeting of horses sired by Jack Potts was noteworthy, winners by him being Sans Pareil (two), Accountant, .Tackaranda, Great Blaze and Captain Scott. Sans Pareil, Accountant and Jackaranda were all handled by JR. Donald. Four winners on the second day, Great Blaze, Hamel Bey, Hottentot and Jackaranda, had failed in previous attempts. The most noticeable improvement was shown by the trotter Hamel Bey. Ho was unplaced twice in his correct, class, but, giving a way five seconds in the Opunake Handicap, lie won well in 4.52 off 5.2. ' ;

Great Blaze might have .von before if he had not been nervous at the barrier, but his winning time, 3.24, proved his real worth. He was only fifth on Saturday in a similar class won in 3.26 2-5. A three-year-old, Great Blaze seems assured of a useful' future. Jackaranda failed badly in his twomile races, yet in the sprint lie won in 2.44 and left his rivals standing in the last two furlongs. Ho has won at all distances and his form in the longer race was disappointing. Accountant An Improver

One of the best improving pacers seen for some time was Accountant, who in three starts registered a win and two seconds. He won at his first start in 3.26 2-5, ran 2.46 when second to Radio Queen from 48 yards, and, conceding Great Blaze 60 yards, he recorded 3.21. Accountant is a four-year-old and should go far. Captain Scott had his second win since going into M. Stewart's stable. He has developed into a solid pacer. Sans Pareil, who was outstanding in his class on the first day, began too slowly on Monday'. The race was fast, and, without losing anything at the* start, he would have required to go better than 3.19 to win.

Grand Dame, Zincali, Lady Nessa and Wee Potts were Jack Potts candidates to pay place dividends. Grand Dame is making steady improvement and she will be unlucky not to win in the near future. Lady Nessa, who is related to tho Taranaki Cup winner Ace High, now a fancied candidate for the Manawatu Cup, is au honest mare who should improve with racing. Zincali is behaving much better at the start. Wee Potts has plenty of speed, but lacks staying power. The Jack Potts two-year-old Durability is promising. Kewpie's Bingen Consistent Kewpie's Bingen has roturned a place dividend in his last four starts. The first time he races on a yielding track he will do better. llesistauce, who suffered a lapse of form after winning at Cambridge, gave a glimpse of his best when ho finished into third place on Saturday, but the effort was overlooked and when ho won on Monday lie returned a double-figure price.

Purina lias regained form and her two efforts were good. She won the Stratford Handicap without much to spare, and from 48 yards ran third in the Kaponga Handicap to register 3.20, a fine effort on the Hawera track. The Grattan Loyal mare should bo kept in mind for future events. Lynn Key ran two sound races and his defeat on Monday, after assisting to set a very lively pace in the Kaponga Handicap, is nothing to his discredit.

The diminutive Bayard proved tho contention of trainer M. Stewart that he is a good horse. Alter running third in tho Cup, ho improved to win the Waimate Plains Handicap, in which he displayed rare courage. The defeat of Popeyo in the President's Handicap was not pleasant to his army of admirers, but he had no luck in the running and struck a good one in Sans Pareil. Popeye haw not yet been further back than second and he should continue in good form. Trotters Not Impressive

Tho form in the trotting events on the circuit has not been impressive and there has not been one of the calibre of Tonee, who performed so well last year. Reception and Tan John, owing to tho loose limits, have been forced to race with the pacers. Reception in particular has shown form suggesting an early success. Of the Hawera trotting winners, the best display went to All Bingen, \ylio won the Manaia Handicap after the first horse, Frontier Boy, had been distanced. All Bingen now comes in on, the limit of the fast class at Awapuni. Shirley's Pal, who won at Wanganui and New Plymouth, was never dangerous and she appeared too sore to do herself justice. In any case, her wins were gained through the mistakes of the opposition and she does not take the eye as one likely to rise to fame. The solidness of Great Guy at Wanganui and Hawera on the first day led to the belief that he would lead the field homo in the Opunake Handicap, but ho made too bad a beginning. Barney Bingen has improved for F. Cutis, although she is not brilliant.

A Genuine Plodder One trotter who deserves to be successful is Count Parrish, who, while only of the plodding type, Ims not cone a bad race. Frontier Boy has not had much luck, but ho lias always been handy. It was unfortunate that he made so many mistakes to lose his place at tlio head of the Manaia Handicap field, but it was a foregone conclusion that ho would not retain first. With the others so far away, Frontier Boy might reasonably have been placed second. A disappointing horse was Audrey's Last. He was drawn wide out in his race, but he appeared short 'of work, and when he comes to Auckland in May ho should be seen to better advantage. Black Native started off on the circuit as if he would win several events, but his first success at Wanganui was his only one. Of the novices who have not altered their line, Native Worry appears the most likely to improve. He begins well and only for being a bad breaker he would win a stake. Aurumar showed improvement on the second day and it came as a surprise to see her staying on solidly at the end of two miles after her failure on, Satiifda.v. Sho has a fine turn of ■speed and if sho continues to improve in staying power she may not be long in winning a race.

TO CORRESPONDENTS PIS., Dominion Road. —Liane, fourth favourite, started in the Martinborough Handicap on the first day of the Wnirarapa Racing Club's Autumn Meeting.